Enhancing the International Business Curriculum Through Partnership with the United States Department of Commerce: The “E” Award Internship Program

• Published in: Journal of management education Vol. 30; no. 5; pp. 690 - 699
• Main Author: Mello, Jeffrey A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Thousand Oaks, CA Sage Publications 01.10.2006; SAGE Publications; Sage; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
• Subjects: Administrator Education; Awards & honors; Business; Business Administration Education; Business education; Curricula; Curriculum; Curriculum development; Curriculum subjects: programmes and methods; Degree Requirements; Educational Benefits; Educational Innovation; Educational sciences; Employers; Exports; Government agencies; International Trade; Internship Programs; Internships; Learning Strategies; Management Development; Partnering; Partnerships in Education; Professional Education; Program Descriptions; Public Agencies; Skill Development; Social and human sciences; Students; Studies; Teaching methods; USA; United States > US; internships; international business; government; partnerships; Enterprise; Curriculum; Institution; Partnership; Student; Management Education
• ISSN: 1052-5629; 1552-6658
• DOI: 10.1177/1052562906289049

Management education has been subjected to scrutiny and criticism over its lack of relevance to the “real world” of management practice. In response, many institutions have developed and, in some cases, require students to complete an internship as part of their degree requirements. International business is a field of study where internships can be extremely beneficial in helping students understand the complexities of actual management practice. This article describes an innovative internship program in international business that has provided benefits to students, their sponsoring organizations and their academic institution.